WSQ Union Grove Traditional Cache
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The Wisconsin Historical Society has a marker here dedicated to Revolutionary War Veteran Phineas Cadwell. He fought in the American Revolutionary War from 1776-1783.
Phineas Cadwell (1758-1857) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on February 28, 1757. He enlisted, at age 18, with the 18th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, Captain Merrells' Company in New York from August to September 1776. He subsequently re-enlisted and transferred to at least two other Connecticut line units over the next four years, during which time he was promoted to the rank of corporal. Cadwell was discharged on March 6, 1787, and received a pension for his service.
Phineas married Eleanor Haydon on Christmas Day 1780, and afterwards lived in Harwington, where he kept an Inn. Their son, Ebenezer, born in 1787, was a Colonel during the War of 1812.
The Cadwells lived in Litchfield for a short time, but in 1801, moved to New York. Phineas farmed and taught school until losing his sight in 1826. Eleanor died in 1841, and eight years later Cadwell came west to Yorkville, Wisconsin to live with his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Philo Castle. It was here that Phineas helped organize what is now the Union Grove Congregational Church. He was a very active member, leading the singing for a number of years, using a tuning fork to pitch the tune. He was also the church's first librarian and carried the books back and forth in a market basket.
In 1856, Phineas was given a government land grant of 160 acres in recognition of his war service. He died the following year, on February 11, 1857...17 days short of his 100th birthday.
Cadwell’s original tombstone is located in the middle front of the cemetery at these coordinates: N42 40.391 W088 03.073.
Please respect the markers and the graves. The cache is not hidden there.
Thanks to fellow geocachers wingwalkers and rcflyer2242 for information supplied for this cache listing.
This cache is also dedicated to fellow Geocacher letsgohiking for his series of Wisconsin Historical Markers. I really enjoyed all those caches that I have found. Thanks!
Cemetery hours are from 7:30 AM until dusk. BYOP.
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